H.R. 4285: To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.

Plain summary

Revises mandatory retirement requirements for members of the U.S. Capitol Police under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). Requires the Capitol Police Board, at a member's request, to exempt the individual from automatic separation requirements until he or she becomes age 60, if the member: (1) undergoes a physical examination during the six-month period ending on the day the member turns age 57; and (2) on the basis of the examination, meets appropriate physical fitness criteria. (Currently, the Board, when in its judgement the public interest so requires, may exempt such a member from automatic separation until that member becomes 60 years of age.)

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Official text

To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · 1 cosponsors

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr4285.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr4285 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112